Molybdenum

Molybdenum is used principally as an alloying agent in steel, cast iron, and super alloys to enhance hardening ability, strength, toughness, wear, and corrosion resistance. Molybdenum plays a significant role in contemporary industrial technology, which increasingly requires materials that are serviceable under high stress, expanded temperature ranges, and highly corrosive environments. Moreover, molybdenum finds significant usage as a refractory metal in numerous chemical applications, including catalysts, lubricants, and pigments. Molybdenum is rapidly becoming a critical metal in the development of green technology and alternative energy.

Uses Include:

• steel for wind turbine blades

• stronger pipelines for oil and gas

• stronger shipping containers

• critical components for water desalination plants

• catalysts to clean diesel

• catalysts to produce clean hydrogen energy

• natural fertilizer

• stronger steel for nuclear reactor walls